A Christmas Carol
Introduction + Context
Plot Summary
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Themes
All Themes Past, Present and Future – The Threat of Time Family Greed, Generosity and Forgiveness Christmas and Tradition Social Dissatisfaction and the Poor Laws
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Characters
All Characters Ebenezer Scrooge The Ghost of Christmas Past The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come Bob Cratchit Tiny Tim Jacob Marley Fan
Symbols
All Symbols Music Images of Age and Youth
Literary Devices
All Literary Devices Allegory Alliteration Allusions Foil Foreshadowing Frame Story Genre Hyperbole Imagery Irony Metaphors Mood Personification Setting Similes Situational Irony Style Tone
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A Christmas Carol

by

Charles Dickens

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Introduction Intro
Plot Summary Plot
Summary & Analysis
  • Stave 1
  • Stave 2
  • Stave 3
  • Stave 4
  • Stave 5
Themes
  • All Themes
  • Past, Present and Future – The Threat of Time Theme Icon
    Past, Present and Future – The Threat of Time
  • Family Theme Icon
    Family
  • Greed, Generosity and Forgiveness Theme Icon
    Greed, Generosity and Forgiveness
  • Christmas and Tradition Theme Icon
    Christmas and Tradition
  • Social Dissatisfaction and the Poor Laws Theme Icon
    Social Dissatisfaction and the Poor Laws
Quotes
Characters
  • All Characters
  • Ebenezer Scrooge
  • The Ghost of Christmas Past
  • The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come
  • Bob Cratchit
  • Tiny Tim
  • Jacob Marley
  • Fan
Symbols
  • All Symbols
  • Music Symbol Icon
    Music
  • Images of Age and Youth Symbol Icon
    Images of Age and Youth
Lit Devices
  • All Literary Devices
  • Allegory
  • Alliteration
  • Allusions
  • Foil
  • Foreshadowing
  • Frame Story
  • Genre
  • Hyperbole
  • Imagery
  • Irony
  • Metaphors
  • Mood
  • Personification
  • Setting
  • Similes
  • Situational Irony
  • Style
  • Tone
Quizzes
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  • Stave 1 Quiz
  • Stave 2 Quiz
  • Stave 3 Quiz
  • Stave 4 Quiz
  • Stave 5 Quiz
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